Politics · India · 2 hrs ago
Opposition plans Supreme Court march over alleged vote theft
India’s opposition alliance, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, planned a march to the Supreme Court in New Delhi on October 12.
The protesters aimed to submit a memorandum about alleged vote theft and demand a halt to a revision of voter lists and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The dispute is linked to changes in electoral rolls, and cases about the revision are already pending before the court.
Chief Justice Surya Kant declined to meet the opposition leaders, citing those pending cases.
The march was scheduled to begin near Connaught Place and Barakhamba Road at 1:30 p.m.
local time.
The sources do not say whether the memorandum was delivered or what action will follow.
India’s opposition alliance INDIA bloc planned a march to the Supreme Court on October 12 over alleged vote theft.
The march was intended to deliver a memorandum to Chief Justice Surya Kant.
The opposition’s demands include ending alleged vote theft, halting the electoral-roll revision and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kant declined to meet opposition leaders, saying cases related to the revision were already pending before the court.
- Who
- The INDIA bloc, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, planned the march, with an appeal to opposition parties, civil society groups and young people to join.
- What
- A march to the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum over alleged vote theft and related demands.
- When
- October 12, 2026. The leaders were scheduled to gather at 1:30 p.m.
- Where
- New Delhi, with the march heading to the Supreme Court.
- Why
- To demand an end to alleged vote theft, a halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
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We will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice on behalf of the nation, demanding an end to vote chori, halting of SIR and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
Gandhi said young people had protested in Delhi the previous day and had been beaten by police and BJP supporters.
The INDIA bloc planned to march to the Supreme Court and submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice.
- March date
- October 12, 2026
- Gathering time
- 1:30 p.m.
- Meeting request
- Chief Justice Surya Kant declined to meet opposition leaders
- Chief election commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Voter-list revision
- Cases over the revision were pending before the Supreme Court
Sources
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